Dietary Resistant Starch Increases Hypothalamic POMC Expression Independent of Capsaicin-Sensitive Neurons in Rats
Resistant starch (RS) is fermentable dietary fiber. It has been shown that inclusion of resistant starch in the diet causes decreased body fat accumulation and altered gut hormone profile. Gut hormone has complex effect on neuropeptides expression in the brain hypothalamic area which is regarded as...
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LSU
2008
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-07092008-100712/ |